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Basingstoke and Chelmsford

115,085 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Basingstoke is higher than Chelmsford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Basingstoke is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basingstoke Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £3,557, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Basingstoke: £3,557Chelmsford: £3,682Basingstoke: £3,572Chelmsford: £3,478Basingstoke: £3,374

    £3,557£3,572£3,374Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke £12,713, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Basingstoke: £12,713Chelmsford: £13,056Basingstoke: £12,768Chelmsford: £12,332Basingstoke: £12,059

    £12,713£12,768£12,059Chelmsford is higher£13,001£13,056£12,332

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £1,584, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Basingstoke: £1,584Chelmsford: £1,505Basingstoke: £1,591Chelmsford: £1,421Basingstoke: £1,502

    £1,584£1,591£1,502Basingstoke is higher£1,498£1,505£1,421

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke £11,623, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Basingstoke: £11,623Chelmsford: £12,064Basingstoke: £11,672Chelmsford: £11,395Basingstoke: £11,025

    £11,623£11,672£11,025Chelmsford is higher£12,013£12,064£11,395

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke £455, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Basingstoke: £455Chelmsford: £348Basingstoke: £457Chelmsford: £328Basingstoke: £432

    £455£457£432Basingstoke is higher£346£348£328

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke £614, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Basingstoke: £614Chelmsford: £625Basingstoke: £616Chelmsford: £590Basingstoke: £582

    £614£616£582Chelmsford is higher£622£625£590

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke £22, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Basingstoke: £22Chelmsford: £19Basingstoke: £22Chelmsford: £18Basingstoke: £21

    £22£22£21Basingstoke is higher£19£19£18

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £316, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Basingstoke: £316Chelmsford: £304Basingstoke: £317Chelmsford: £287Basingstoke: £300

    £316£317£300Basingstoke is higher£302£304£287

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £123, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Basingstoke: £123Chelmsford: £115Basingstoke: £124Chelmsford: £108Basingstoke: £117

    £123£124£117Basingstoke is higher£114£115£108

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £78, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Basingstoke: £78Chelmsford: £79Basingstoke: £78Chelmsford: £75Basingstoke: £74

    £78£78£74Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £1,291, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Basingstoke: £1,291Chelmsford: £1,216Basingstoke: £1,296Chelmsford: £1,149Basingstoke: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224Basingstoke is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke £187, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Basingstoke: £187Chelmsford: £224Basingstoke: £187Chelmsford: £211Basingstoke: £177

    £187£187£177Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £203, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Basingstoke: £203Chelmsford: £196Basingstoke: £204Chelmsford: £185Basingstoke: £193

    £203£204£193Basingstoke is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £8.28, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Basingstoke: £8.28Chelmsford: £8.18Basingstoke: £8.31Chelmsford: £7.73Basingstoke: £7.85

    £8.28£8.31£7.85Basingstoke is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £4.03, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Basingstoke: £4.03Chelmsford: £4.86Basingstoke: £4.04Chelmsford: £4.59Basingstoke: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Chelmsford is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £7.04, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Basingstoke: £7.04Chelmsford: £6.53Basingstoke: £7.07Chelmsford: £6.17Basingstoke: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke 1,003.9, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Basingstoke: 1,003.9

    1,003.9Chelmsford is higher1,010.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke 89.4, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Basingstoke: 89.4

    89.4Basingstoke is higher77.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke 132.5, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Basingstoke: 132.5

    132.5Chelmsford is higher133.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 48.6, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Basingstoke: 48.6

    48.6Basingstoke is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke 149.7, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Basingstoke: 149.7

    149.7Basingstoke is higher134.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke 17.0, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Basingstoke: 17.0

    17.0Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Basingstoke and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureBasingstokeChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,557£3,572£3,374£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,768£12,059£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502£1,498£1,505£1,421Basingstoke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,672£11,025£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£455£457£432£346£348£328Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582£622£625£590Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£19£18Basingstoke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£302£304£287Basingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£114£115£108Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£79£79£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,211£1,216£1,149Basingstoke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£187£177£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£195£196£185Basingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.28£8.31£7.85£8.15£8.18£7.73Basingstoke
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.50£6.53£6.17Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.91,010.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.477.7Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5133.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.648.1Basingstoke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026149.7134.4Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.017.5Chelmsford

Per resident

Basingstoke is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basingstoke Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £3,557, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Basingstoke: £3,557Chelmsford: £3,682Basingstoke: £3,572Chelmsford: £3,478Basingstoke: £3,374

    £3,557£3,572£3,374Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £1,893, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Basingstoke: £1,893Chelmsford: £2,068Basingstoke: £1,901Chelmsford: £1,953Basingstoke: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Chelmsford is higher£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £1,031, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Basingstoke: £1,031Chelmsford: £966Basingstoke: £1,035Chelmsford: £912Basingstoke: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Basingstoke is higher£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basingstoke £1,731, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Basingstoke: £1,731Chelmsford: £1,911Basingstoke: £1,738Chelmsford: £1,805Basingstoke: £1,641

    £1,731£1,738£1,641Chelmsford is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basingstoke £68, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Basingstoke: £68Chelmsford: £55Basingstoke: £68Chelmsford: £52Basingstoke: £64

    £68£68£64Basingstoke is higher£55£55£52

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £91, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Basingstoke: £91Chelmsford: £99Basingstoke: £92Chelmsford: £93Basingstoke: £87

    £91£92£87Chelmsford is higher£99£99£93

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £3.29, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Basingstoke: £3.29Chelmsford: £3.08Basingstoke: £3.30Chelmsford: £2.91Basingstoke: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Basingstoke is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £316, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Basingstoke: £316Chelmsford: £304Basingstoke: £317Chelmsford: £287Basingstoke: £300

    £316£317£300Basingstoke is higher£302£304£287

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £123, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Basingstoke: £123Chelmsford: £115Basingstoke: £124Chelmsford: £108Basingstoke: £117

    £123£124£117Basingstoke is higher£114£115£108

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £50, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Basingstoke: £50Chelmsford: £51Basingstoke: £51Chelmsford: £48Basingstoke: £48

    £50£51£48Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basingstoke £840, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Basingstoke: £840Chelmsford: £781Basingstoke: £844Chelmsford: £738Basingstoke: £797

    £840£844£797Basingstoke is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke £187, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Basingstoke: £187Chelmsford: £224Basingstoke: £187Chelmsford: £211Basingstoke: £177

    £187£187£177Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke £132, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Basingstoke: £132Chelmsford: £126Basingstoke: £133Chelmsford: £119Basingstoke: £126

    £132£133£126Basingstoke is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke £5.39, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Basingstoke: £5.39Chelmsford: £5.25Basingstoke: £5.41Chelmsford: £4.96Basingstoke: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Basingstoke is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basingstoke £2.61, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Basingstoke: £2.61Chelmsford: £3.12Basingstoke: £2.63Chelmsford: £2.95Basingstoke: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Chelmsford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £7.04, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Basingstoke: £7.04Chelmsford: £6.53Basingstoke: £7.07Chelmsford: £6.17Basingstoke: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 149.5, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Basingstoke: 149.5

    149.5Chelmsford is higher160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 13.3, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Basingstoke: 13.3

    13.3Basingstoke is higher12.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 19.7, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Basingstoke: 19.7

    19.7Chelmsford is higher21.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 48.6, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Basingstoke: 48.6

    48.6Basingstoke is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 97.5, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Basingstoke: 97.5

    97.5Basingstoke is higher86.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 11.1, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Basingstoke: 11.1

    11.1Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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Basingstoke and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureBasingstokeChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,557£3,572£3,374£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£962£966£912Basingstoke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,641£1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£55£55£52Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£99£99£93Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.07£3.08£2.91Basingstoke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£302£304£287Basingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£114£115£108Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£51£51£48Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£778£781£738Basingstoke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£187£177£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£125£126£119Basingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.23£5.25£4.96Basingstoke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.50£6.53£6.17Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.5160.1Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.3Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.721.1Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.648.1Basingstoke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.586.3Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.111.2Chelmsford

Total

Basingstoke is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basingstoke Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basingstoke £409.3m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mBasingstoke: £409.3mChelmsford: £411.0mBasingstoke: £411.1mChelmsford: £388.2mBasingstoke: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basingstoke £217.8m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mBasingstoke: £217.8mChelmsford: £230.8mBasingstoke: £218.8mChelmsford: £218.0mBasingstoke: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.8m£206.6mChelmsford is higher£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basingstoke £118.7m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mBasingstoke: £118.7mChelmsford: £107.8mBasingstoke: £119.2mChelmsford: £101.8mBasingstoke: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.2m£112.6mBasingstoke is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke £199.2m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mBasingstoke: £199.2mChelmsford: £213.3mBasingstoke: £200.0mChelmsford: £201.4mBasingstoke: £188.9m

    £199.2m£200.0m£188.9mChelmsford is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke £7.8m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mBasingstoke: £7.8mChelmsford: £6.1mBasingstoke: £7.8mChelmsford: £5.8mBasingstoke: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBasingstoke is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke £10.5m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mBasingstoke: £10.5mChelmsford: £11.0mBasingstoke: £10.6mChelmsford: £10.4mBasingstoke: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mChelmsford is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basingstoke £0.38m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mBasingstoke: £0.38mChelmsford: £0.34mBasingstoke: £0.38mChelmsford: £0.32mBasingstoke: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBasingstoke is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke £36.3m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mBasingstoke: £36.3mChelmsford: £33.9mBasingstoke: £36.5mChelmsford: £32.0mBasingstoke: £34.5m

    £36.3m£36.5m£34.5mBasingstoke is higher£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke £14.2m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mBasingstoke: £14.2mChelmsford: £12.8mBasingstoke: £14.2mChelmsford: £12.1mBasingstoke: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBasingstoke is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke £5.8m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mBasingstoke: £5.8mChelmsford: £5.7mBasingstoke: £5.8mChelmsford: £5.3mBasingstoke: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke £96.7m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mBasingstoke: £96.7mChelmsford: £87.2mBasingstoke: £97.1mChelmsford: £82.3mBasingstoke: £91.7m

    £96.7m£97.1m£91.7mBasingstoke is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basingstoke £21.5m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mBasingstoke: £21.5mChelmsford: £25.0mBasingstoke: £21.6mChelmsford: £23.6mBasingstoke: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basingstoke £15.2m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mBasingstoke: £15.2mChelmsford: £14.1mBasingstoke: £15.3mChelmsford: £13.3mBasingstoke: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBasingstoke is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basingstoke £0.62m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mBasingstoke: £0.62mChelmsford: £0.59mBasingstoke: £0.62mChelmsford: £0.55mBasingstoke: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBasingstoke is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basingstoke £0.30m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mBasingstoke: £0.30mChelmsford: £0.35mBasingstoke: £0.30mChelmsford: £0.33mBasingstoke: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mChelmsford is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basingstoke £0.81m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mBasingstoke: £0.81mChelmsford: £0.73mBasingstoke: £0.81mChelmsford: £0.69mBasingstoke: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke 17,202, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Basingstoke: 17,202

    17,202Chelmsford is higher17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke 1,532, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Basingstoke: 1,532

    1,532Basingstoke is higher1,373

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke 2,271, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Basingstoke: 2,271

    2,271Chelmsford is higher2,357

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke 5,593, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Basingstoke: 5,593

    5,593Basingstoke is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke 11,217, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Basingstoke: 11,217

    11,217Basingstoke is higher9,632

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke 1,275, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Basingstoke: 1,275

    1,275Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count1,255

Show the numbers
Basingstoke and Chelmsford, total
MeasureBasingstokeChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mBasingstoke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.8m£206.6m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.2m£112.6m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.2m£200.0m£188.9m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBasingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBasingstoke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.5m£34.5m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mBasingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBasingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mBasingstoke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mBasingstoke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBasingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mBasingstoke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,20217,868Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,373Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2712,357Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5935,369Basingstoke
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,2179,632Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2751,255Basingstoke

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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